A white solid is either Na2O orNa2O2. A piece of red litmus paper turns white when it is dipped into a freshly made aqueous solution of the white solid.
The white solid is identified as ____
A
Na2O2
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B
Na2O3
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C
Na2O4
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D
Na2O5
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Solution
The correct option is ANa2O2 The white solid is Na2O2. A piece of red litmus paper turns white when it is dipped into a freshly made aqueous solution of Na2O2 This indicates the bleaching action which is due to formation of hydrogen peroxide. Na2O2+2H2O⟶2NaOH+H2O2 If Na2O is present instead, then its aqueous solution would turn red litmus blue due to formation of NaOH Na2O+H2O⟶2NaOH (blue towards litmus).